Top Tips

Here are our tips for creating the best pictures!

 

Put the horizon in your picture on the line of the top or bottom third of the picture so the foreground or the sky will take up two thirds of the shot.  This will give the best possible picture!

 

Experiment with using your flash. Don't be afraid to use the flash even outdoors.  This can avoid dark shadows and brightens up faces on those cloudy days. However, pointing the flash straight at your subject can also give your photos a flat quality because the flash minimises shadows. Experiment by pointing the flash away from the subject to bounce off a wall or ceiling. There are also times when you could forget about using your automatic flash and instead use available or natural light, even in low-light situations for a moody effect. 

 

If you find your flash photos are often afflicted with "red-eye", you might find minimising it is as simple as using a red-eye-reduction setting on your camera.

 

When taking snaps of your pets, try and get down to their eye level to get the best pics of your fluffy friends!

 

Mybiggerpicture is all about  treasuring those memories and sometimes the unposed shots are best at capturing the true smiles. Don’t get your subject to say cheese, try to say something funny to make them laugh naturally. Keep your camera with you at all times, you never know when you might need it!

 

Holding your camera steady whilst taking a picture will reduce the chance of blur. Tuck your elbows in and hold your camera firmly close to your face. Take a deep breath and squeeze the shutter very gently.

 

If you are using a close up, please remember we need at least ½cm on each edge on our sewn products for a border.